El Train | Loop Kitchen; How a Forgotten New York Record Became the Sound of Southern Rap

El Train | Loop Kitchen youtube channel The story of how a short-lived 1986 New York rap record by The Showboys somehow became one of the most important sounds in Southern rap. In 1986, Hollis duo The Showboys released “Drag Rap,” a six-minute story record that briefly made noise in New York before seemingly disappearing. But hundreds of miles away, DJs in Memphis and New Orleans began finding a completely different use for it. This is the story of how one overlooked record travelled through clubs, mixtapes and local scenes, became known as the “Triggerman,” and ended up shaping the sound of Southern rap for decades.

The Showboys (Hollis, Queens, New York) - Drag Rap (Triggerman)